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Friday, November 4, 2011

Easy French Bread / Baguette

I'm so happy to find out this simple French bread recipe. Love the crunchy and crispy crust (while hot) , soft and chewy inside..

I can use the same recipe make into my favourite baguette next time which need to make longer in shape...The texture and taste of this French bread is very close to Delifrance's French bread, which slightly salty in taste..

I also use the new French bread pan that i bought from "taobao online"...

I'm not sure if we use the normal baking pan instead French bread pan will have difference result or not, need to find out this answer one day..

Easy French Bread(recipe source: adapted from dailydelicious )300g bread flour / high protein flour1tsp honey1 and 1/2tsp instant yeast1tbsp Olive oil200ml water1 and 1/2tsp coarse sea saltSome yellow cornmeal, for dusting and sprinkle over the pan2 cups boiling water, for bakingMethod1. Mix olive oil, honey and water together in a bowl.2. Put flour, instant yeast and salt in the mixing bowl, whisk to combine.3. Slowly add in water mixture (No 1) into flour mixture(No 2), knead till elastic dough. Keep aside to rise until double size.4. Place a baking paper or silicone baking mat over a sheet pan, or use a French bread pan (I use this one), sprinkle with the yellow cornmeal.5. Divide the dough into 3 pieces.6. Roll into balls and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.7. Press the ball lightly and shape into a long oval, do the same with another ball.( I dusting the worktop with yellow cornmeal too)8. Use the side of your hand press the center of the dough, and roll again (do it 2-3 times until you get a desired length )9. Place the shaped dough over a prepared pan.10. Let the dough rise until almost double in size, about 30 minutes.11. Preheat the oven 220°C and place a roasting pan in the lowest shelf of the oven.12. With a very sharp knife, make 3 or 4 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep across top of each loaf. Put the bread into the oven and pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, bake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

I made this bread into garlic bread and serve with creamy mushroom soup, they are very good!

Ya, can anyone tell me how to frozen the unbake French bread? I planning to make more of this bread and store in the freezer for later consume. Thanks!

66 comments:

Sonia , that looks absolutely beautiful ! That french bread's way better looking than the one you can see in some high-end bakery ;) You can wrap it up in foil/plastic and put it in ziploc bag and freeze it. Few years ago , I saw some frozen Delifrance french bread at our local supermarket and my friend bought some and reheated it , it taste good , she said , so I guess it's ok to freeze yours ;D

Hi Anne, Thanks for your advise. By the way, do i need to proof the bread first or slightly bake it first then only store in the freezer? i want to store something like Delifrance frozen bread. Thanks.

The link that you have where you bought the bread pan - taobao online... the pan showed on their web is for 4 loafs whereas yours is for 3... I can't read chinese... the price listed.. what currency is that and what's the size of your pan ?!

I don't have such a big oven as yours and I don't want to buy and end up too big !

Hi Sonia,I hv been looking around in klang to buy this French bread, but couldnt find, do u know where to get in klang, because my canned goose liver fr france is left idling in kitchen store & awaiting this baguette to come in.tq.

Sonia...this easy french bread looks good. I must try to get that baguette baking tray. Making making baguette easier. Those sold at the supermarkets are hard and dry...haha like what Wendy described , can use it to whack people :) Thanks for sharing this easy french bread .

sonia, i also made some baguettes and you post it up first.hehe..bw, what difference does that french pan give compared to the normal pan? is it for crustier loaves? i'm not too sure about the question you asked abt the freezing part but if i want to freeze them, i guess i'll just bake them and freeze them later.

well done! I made 3 rolls yesterday. One for my husband for lunch, And one for my 2kids for lunch as well. The last one for our breakfast this morning. This recipe is very simple compare to mine. Must try out as soon as possible.

can imagine the bread to be really crusty on the outside but soft and fluffy inside. Can't wait for you to experiment with the regular method without using the french pan and let us know the difference!

You made such gorgeous French baguettes!! It is truly my dream. I really want to bake those one day by myself (I actually tried 3 times last year with my friend at my house!!). I can finish the whole bread per meal. I'm so crazy about French baguette. Great job Sonia! Beautiful work!

Gosh, Sonia. Your loaves look perfect! I really have to get myself those pans. I'd made mine without those to hold it into shape and they turned out slightly out of shape and senget. The insides and taste was good tho. Will try out this recipe as well. Bread recipes are always good for me :D

Hi Sonia, the other day saw this post of yours but didn't have time to write something to you. Just want to say that your baguette looks very pro!I like bread, like smelling them, like eating them & by just looking at your baguette, I'm salivating, and I'm not exaggerating with what I'm saying. Love those pictures that you've taken too!

i make one of this why is it yours was way bigger than mine,btw i use warm water is it because of that? and i dont have that kind of pan..pls help i followed the recipe it looks like baguette from inside to out but its so small when it came out. of oven i also followed the proofing time..